Army Base / Legerbasis Leopoldsburg, Belgium

Updated May 23, 2014 (added the first 125 images). This gallery gives an impression of the Army Base (Legerbasis) Leopoldsburg, Belgium. This Military Base houses the First Brigade (Eerste Brigade) containing different units, regiments and companies of the Belgian Army, among others: the Company "Driving-School North", a tank batallion (2/4 Regiment Lansiers), the Regiment Carabiniers-Grenadiers, the Center for Medical Operations (Centrum voor Medische Operaties Nr 1, CMO1), a commando unit (8/9 Linie), a batallion logistics (18 Bataljon Logistiek), an infantry batallion (Regiment Bevrijding - 5 Linie), a scout or recce batallion (1JP or 1 Jagers te Paard - Gidsen). Please note that Original formats are not enabled to protect my images from theft. To further protect my images they are watermarked. Watermarks will not appear on prints or gifts/merchandise you buy!

View on the turret of a Leopard 1A5 tank. The Belgian Army decided to replace all tracked vehicles by faster and multipurpose wheeled vehicles. Between 2009 - 2015 the Leopard tank will be replaced by the Piranha IIIC.